Ranging widely over time and place, Asa Briggs highlights continuities and changes in society in England from prehistory to the present day. Literature, art and

Drawing together the very best of current historical scholarship, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to English society in the later Middle Ages. B

The first overview of early modern English social history since the 1980s, bringing together the leading authorities in the field.

Originally published in 1983 by Weidenfeld and Nicholson this is the third revised edition of this exploration of English society, brought up to the present day